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This in-depth interview with San Francisco and Norway-based life-long photographer Mikkel Aaland reaches far back into his European heritage, then forward to his present projects. All four of Mikkel's personal books, spanning over thirty years, are sensitive, long-term adventures that bring him into very close relationships with his hundreds of subjects worldwide.

Mikkel is a commercial and instructional photographer whose heart reaches out to the people he meets, people who inspire him.

Visit his website to learn more about him and his work, and to view his SmugMug gallery of images from A River in Norway, his latest personal book.

Listen to the new photography podcast Click with Nemo!

Click With Nemo 001: Interview with Mikkel Aaland.mp3

Mikkel has graciously provided a signed copy of two of his wonderful books for a giveaway in conjunction with our first episode of the Click with Nemo Photography Podcast!

Giveaway: Win a signed copy of County Fair Portraits or The Sword of Heaven! Our simple Twitter giveaway rules are below.

Here’s how to enter.

- Follow Pixiq on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/pixiqphoto)
- Follow Mikkel Aaland on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/mikkelaaland)

- If you are already following, there is no need to unfollow and refollow.

- Tweet the message EXACTLY as you see it below once!

"Enter to win one of two remarkable photo books from @mikkelaaland and @pixiqphoto. Info at http://bit.ly/rQ4lfv Please RT."

- There is no advantage to tweeting more than once. There is also no penalty for tweeting more than once but you won’t have any better chance of winning and you may anger your own Twitter followers if you decide to tweet more than once.Please keep track of your own entry. We can’t respond to requests asking about entry status.

County Fair Portraits are sensitive slices of Americana at its best, as seen in the people who are the salt of the earth and the fabric of our society.

The Sword of Heaven documents Mikkel's travels over five continents placing pieces of a sacred sword "in key power spots around the world."

Giveaway Rules:

1. You must be 18 years or older to enter

2. You must be following Pixiq (http://www.twitter.com/pixiqphoto) and Mikkel Aaland on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/mikkelaaland)

3. You must send out the above tweet EXACTLY as it appears. A failure to do so will disqualify you.

4. The prizes will be announced on January 9th, 2012 by Pixiq via Twitter and on Pixiq.com – Each prize will be shipped directly from Mikkel Aaland to the winner.

5. USA only shipping is possible for this giveaway.

6. Entry deadline: January 6th, 2012 Midnight EST

7. We are collecting entries as they come in and will use randomizer.org to choose two different people who qualify to receive one of the two books at random.

8. By entering into the giveaway you agree to our standard terms for Twitter Sweepstakes giveaways.

Bonus!

- Leave a thoughtful comment below for an extra entry!

Music on the Click with Nemo podcast is provided via Creative Commons from Löhstana David.